Following a severe cut in funding from the United States, the UN agency that assists Palestinian refugees has laid off workers, which threatens vital programs that provide food, medical treatment and schools. Canada and other nations are being urged to do more. CBC | World News

THE phrase “Japanese knotweed” strikes fear into the hearts of homeowners as its presence can threaten their property’s foundations and make it almost impossible to sell or remortgage. Daily Express :: Finance Feed

GERMANY’S massive trade surplus has become a “toxic” problem for Chancellor Angel Merkel with the country’s leading economic institute calling for Berlin to change. Daily Express :: City and Business Feed

GERMANY’S massive auto sector looks set to become the first victim of the escalating trade tariff war between Donald Trump’s US and the rest of the world after a car firm slashed its 2018 profit forecast. Daily Express :: Finance Feed

GERMANY’S massive auto sector looks set to become the first victim of the escalating trade tariff war between Donald Trump’s US and the rest of the world after a car firm slashed its 2018 profit forecast. Daily Express :: City and Business Feed

GERMANY’S central bank has slashed its forecast for how fast the eurozone’s largest economy would grow this year and warned of greater “uncertainties” as trade war gloom gathers over Europe. Daily Express :: City and Business Feed

GERMANY’S central bank has slashed its forecast for how fast the eurozone’s largest economy would grow this year and warned of greater “uncertainties” as trade war gloom gathers over Europe. Daily Express :: Finance Feed

EATING in a restaurant puts your faith in the hygiene levels of that establishment, not to mention the quality of food on offer. What would the diners in this Chinese restaurant have said if they could see what was happening in the kitchen? Daily Express :: Travel Feed